Jersey hasn't had much luck against Edwardsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will head out to take on the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Jersey's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Edwardsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jersey not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25th (when they won 14-3). They blew past Marquette Catholic 13-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Edwardsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Collinsville a 5-0 shutout on Thursday.
Edwardsville has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Jersey, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
Jersey couldn't quite get it done against Edwardsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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